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Inclusive Hiring

Inclusive hiring is central to how we operate at Sanderson and our commitment to delivering high-quality client and candidate experiences.

That’s why, in early 2026, we undertook the Talent Spaces Inclusive Hiring Certification, an independent assessment designed to evaluate how effectively inclusive hiring is embedded across our organisation.

We were delighted to be awarded with a ‘Confident’ certification level.

What is the
Inclusive Hiring Certification?

The Talent Spaces Inclusive Hiring Certification framework brings together academic research, regulatory guidance and recognised industry best practice into a structured model. Organisations are then assessed across six stages of the recruitment lifecycle and awarded one of three maturity levels: Committed, Confident or Leader.

Inclusive hiring within this framework is defined as the deliberate design of recruitment processes to minimise bias, widen access to opportunity and support fair, defensible decision making.

The assessment process included:

Surveys completed by our senior leadership team
Consultant interviews across Permanent, Contract and RPO delivery
Review of our recruitment policies, job advertising, learning materials and supporting documentation
Benchmarking against competitor recruitment organisations

What was Sanderson’s Inclusive Hiring Certification outcome?

Organisations are certified at one of three levels: Committed, Confident or Leader, based on the maturity of their inclusive hiring approach. Out of these three levels of certification, we were delighted to achieve a ‘Confident’ status.

The assessment confirmed that inclusive hiring at Sanderson is not treated as a compliance exercise, but as a core component of high-quality recruitment.

This reflects Sanderson’s:

Our Commitment

Achieving a ‘Confident’ level certification provides a well-deserved and independent validation of Sanderson’s inclusive hiring capability.

Inclusive hiring remains central to how we operate as a responsible, high-quality recruitment partner and our ongoing commitment to providing better outcomes for our clients and supporting fair access to opportunities for our candidates. We’re looking forward to building on Talent Spaces’ findings and learning together as we continuously strive to improve.

If you would like more information about Inclusive Hiring at Sanderson, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Responsible Business Lead at [email protected]

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